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Local Temps Drop Rapidly as do Acorns
The White-crowned Sparrow is a common Winter visitor
Winter sunset from the end of the Mission Bay jetty.
Local Temperatures should be declining most rapidly during this time of year, according to more than a century of local meteorological records. With every successive week, daily maximum temperatures are declining by about 3/4° Fahrenheit, and daily minimum temperatures are plummeting by about 1° Fahrenheit. (This gradual onset of fall/winter chill is probably all but unnoticed by most newcomers from harsher climates.) By January, our mean temperature will have fallen to about 55°, from an average temperature of about 70° in August.
Acorn on a bed of leaves
Acorn Dropping reaches a crescendo this month in the Cuyamaca, Laguna, and Palomar mountains. Wiry scrub oaks, massive canyon live oaks, and the golden-leaved black oaks all contribute to the growing collection of acorns littering the ground. Acorn woodpeckers are busy stuffing acorns into the small holes they drill into the bark of pine trees. Beneath the trees, the browns of bracken fern and the reds of poison oak and Indianbasket bush are among the last expressions of autumn color we’ll see in the mountains this year.
Close up of a White-crowned Sparrow perched on a branch.
The White-crowned Sparrow is a common winter visitor throughout San Diego and even reaching far into Mexico and is easily recognizable by a black and white striped head, colorful pink or yellow bill, and a gray breast. They typically forage in small flocks digging through leaf litter for weed seeds, buds, and fruits, as well as scrap seeds underneath backyard bird feeders. Look for them in open areas close to brushy habitat or perched on low branches within shrubby hedgerows, their whistled songs ringing out on winter’s shorter days and colder mornings.
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Local Temps Drop Rapidly as do Acorns
The White-crowned Sparrow is a common Winter visitor
Local Temps Drop Rapidly as do Acorns
The White-crowned Sparrow is a common Winter visitor
Winter sunset from the end of the Mission Bay jetty.
Local Temperatures should be declining most rapidly during this time of year, according to more than a century of local meteorological records. With every successive week, daily maximum temperatures are declining by about 3/4° Fahrenheit, and daily minimum temperatures are plummeting by about 1° Fahrenheit. (This gradual onset of fall/winter chill is probably all but unnoticed by most newcomers from harsher climates.) By January, our mean temperature will have fallen to about 55°, from an average temperature of about 70° in August.
Acorn on a bed of leaves
Acorn Dropping reaches a crescendo this month in the Cuyamaca, Laguna, and Palomar mountains. Wiry scrub oaks, massive canyon live oaks, and the golden-leaved black oaks all contribute to the growing collection of acorns littering the ground. Acorn woodpeckers are busy stuffing acorns into the small holes they drill into the bark of pine trees. Beneath the trees, the browns of bracken fern and the reds of poison oak and Indianbasket bush are among the last expressions of autumn color we’ll see in the mountains this year.
Close up of a White-crowned Sparrow perched on a branch.
The White-crowned Sparrow is a common winter visitor throughout San Diego and even reaching far into Mexico and is easily recognizable by a black and white striped head, colorful pink or yellow bill, and a gray breast. They typically forage in small flocks digging through leaf litter for weed seeds, buds, and fruits, as well as scrap seeds underneath backyard bird feeders. Look for them in open areas close to brushy habitat or perched on low branches within shrubby hedgerows, their whistled songs ringing out on winter’s shorter days and colder mornings.
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